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the HERALD PM part of popularity problem Home Newspaper of Halton Hilts Established IBM A Division of Canadian Newspapers Company Limited Guelph Street Georgetown 3Z6 Ontario GARNET COWSILL Publisher and General Manager CARLSINKE Advertising Manager Phone M Muter n SECTION A THE HERALD Wednesday Ma Rural intruders There s good news and bad news in the far reaches of our town boundary Last week it was announced that Brampton Brick Ltd would be allowed to use land in the Cheltenham area for a quarry pending certain conditions For the good news we learned that Peel Region staff didnt recommend as first choice a dump site for the north west section of Brampton bordering on Halton Hills and The Cheltenham decision is a bitter pill to swallow Residents for years have had to put up with repeated threats to develop the old Cheltenham brickyard They have every reason to be puzzled by the go ahead given by the Niagara Escarpment Commission Over the history of their fight there have been times when they were assured the site would not be reopened to shale extraction to make bricks When the Town of Caledon sold the land to the provincial government it was under and informal understanding the land would be used for a park It wasnt until the Ministry of Natural Resources entered the scene that the land designation was changed to allow mineral extraction This left the NEC members in a difficult position The land has been zoned properly to allow for a quarry site However there is a strong group opposing the decision and their attempts at voicing their concerns has fallen on deaf ears The residents have been short changed A plan approving the mineral extraction was approved by provincial cabinet in What was changed once by cabinet should be changed again in favor of the Cheltenham people who call the area around the site their home Not to be dealt two death blows in one week residents in the area of Halton Hills breathed a sigh of relief Peel staff released a report indicating that a dump site in northeast Brampton near Airport Road is preferable to land bordering on the Sideroad and Road and Winston Churchill Boulevard The north west Brampton site is agricultural farm land and many rural residents fear for the loss of quality in their well water required for homes and livestock Another primary concern is the increased travel of trucks which could be expected along Winston Churchill Boulevard especially if the old Norval Bridge is replaced as scheduled Still the Peel staff report is a preliminary step in ting a dump site and the final decision going to be known at least until 1990 it is expected Rural residents know the true value of living in the coun try Norval Cheltenham and Terra Cotta They had to fight a hard fight and will continue to do so to protect their homes from em ironmental intruders Symbolic step 1 Affordable shelter for low income families single parents and seniors isn easily attained in the region of That why we re glad Region is taking steps to alleviate the situation Today Regional council will vote on whether to support a proposal to assist the development of profit housing projects in Its a symbolic step for the Region to approve the spen ding Everyone would prefer the sector to take the lead in providing affordable and assisted housing projects but it hasnt happened Now it time for the Region to step in Call us Look Out Editors notebook We re to receive kudos and comments about our new weekend newspaper called Outlook One or our last readers sent a sensitive topic of women rights and REAL Women Now there a with guts A while ago we had an interesting visll Frank Irwin of Itiver Drive in Georgetown He told us of a town named Outlook In Saskal chewan which Is about so- miles south of Saskatoon It a place where I visll with friends about Outlook Saskatchewan Is called he irrigation capital of Ihc Prairies according to a postcard Mr left with us He also brought along a newspaper clipping about a bridge on the South Saskat chewan River that was damaged by 000litre gas storage tank linked toascmi trailer truck After the bridge hod suffered repeated damage by passing trucks the local editor suggested the name Into be changed from Outlook to Look Out I Do you want on elected regional chairman In neighboring Peel former Acton resident Frank Bcah who is the Peel Regional Chairman prefers the He wrote Ihe Ministry of Municipal Affairs to make his points known Soys the chairman while there la some argument that we are J not accountable to the public despite this in most regions Its working well My council Is on record on more ami occasion saying if Its not broken fix His comments against having an elected chairman It cosily to nave he election and the municipality with the largest population controls the vote There some other major disad vantages Mr Bean points out The former Minister of Municipal fairs Claude Bennett suggested the candidates for chairman would have a ward where they could be ejected In This means the elected chairman would be responsible for his ward constituents the regional councillors plus having ad mlnlstrativc duties dealing with staff the general public businesses and other levels of government It loo much to ask of one position he argues If Halton Region ever went to ting chairman candidates in Hills would have lough lime of It our small population As it Is now chairmen from the smaller centres can be seen as the honest brokers who can do a good job of mediating disputes between larger municipalities on the warpath against one another Tom has been working hard putting together a historical display about Public School Closed down a consolidation report recommended that be declared surplus Wriggles worth nevertheless has Its memories Mr Politl was one of the parents who fought the consolidation report But he stayed on lo help with the transition stage when students were moved to other schools Part of the transition Involved col letting and saving former relics from the school He passed on to us or our flies some Interesting In formation about the closed school A fact provided to us reveals that the school highest enrolment was at and lowest pupils In a Ml town debenture was issued for a four room addition to the school J lar despite the tact that Tory popularity has reached the lowest level ever recorded by a governing party in Canada I rime Minister Mulroney has not been subjected to much en tic Ism from own troops In public at least Qui the fire Is gelling dangerously close to him And s is why it so important to the prime minister hat Tories free fall in the polls be halted rather quickly their winter break Conser votive MPs came back lo Ottawa with clear messages from Iheir con that Mr is a very large part of the party problem And while the message may be muled by the MPs Ihert are concerns within the party that rumblings of discontent may soon break out in the open And as John learned so painfully once starts It can gain momentum with astonishing rapid This came to mind when Von MP Chuck Cook lo the president of Treasury Board told a television reporter that voters were being turn That it seemed to me was inning the sniper fire perilously Ottawa Report By close to the prime min Ever since the Tories began drop ping so dramatically in polls the lias been generously scat by MPs At first It was merely a communications problem or as Mr Mulroney would say were not gelling our message across Then particular cabinet ministers were singled out It was common lo hear complaints and still is from MPs how ministers arc let ting prime minister down This accusation applied to everything from travel expenses to scandals More recently ihc attack has been focused on Mr Mulroney own staff as we have been told over and over again that the prime ministers own officials ore letting him down there were recent reports thai Senator Norman Atkins who managed Mr successful 1984 had singled out a half Mulroney aides who should be replaced A great deal of tht criticism has been directed at the ministers thief of stuff Bernard Hoy Mr Mulroney prin secretary In fact it difficult to think of any senior Mulroney employee who been cited for criticism In the last few months And this certainly Includes Dai ton Camp the highly or former party president and newspaper columnist who wns brought Into the prime minister of as a widely perceived miraile HIGH HOPES The Camp appointment created enormous expectations for a quick reversal in party popularity and predictions about a changed prime ministerial Image II was assumed that Ihe AtkinsCamp team could perform wonders within weeks Many MPs arc becoming a mile impatient In this respect There is absolutely no that Mr Mulroney personality Is a real problem for us said one western MP alter spending a week in his riding But he also the man e before you BEEN ft CONSERVATIVE ALL MY LIFE BUT SOMEHOW LONGER Citizens forum No barbs intended at meeting Your article Steeplechase not on track for left out some details details that were brought to your attention during the budget meeting and the following Monday before press time When the Town Budget Committee received the request for the steeplechase at D H nobody In their comments was attempting lo foster negative feelings towards the school Principal Barbara Singleton In fact It was clearly stated that the process for such a request was In question not the person who originated the request Investigation of the matter over Ihe weekend pro duced some Interesting results The Principal did follow accepted practice in making her request through the Recreation Director When her request wa denied by him she accepted It as final and moved on to other fund raising methods Mrs Singleton never requested that this Issue come before Budget Com ml tee nor did she have any knowledge that her request was go ing thai route It was also staled at the budget meeting that If any Councillor is upset that such a request could be made by the Board without its knowledge that the Council should get to the Board lo tell them that employees should not be making such requests of Council This statement was mode in an at tempt to clarify how Council wants the Board or Its employees ap proach Council for funding In the future so that such requests do not cause such a furor I might odd that the Board like anyone else has the right to approach Council for fun ding without ridicule It Is most unfortunate that this particular reached Budget Committee without the express wish of the person who was doing Ihc re questing It Is even more unfortunate that this Issue was oil our of pro- at GDHS and all in facilities will be a great source or Sincerely pride and recreation for the entire Betty Fisher community Perhaps in the not too Councillor Word distant future the Town can play Stay away from rivers Dear Sir into a tragedy very just because someone did not obey asimplesafctyrule For this reason it Is partlculary Important at this time of year that children Stay away from swollen rivers and their slippery banks Use equipment safely and acquire an understanding of the rights of others to ensure lhat everyone has safe and happy March Break Yours truly Fin ay Water Safety Chairperson Georgetown Red Cross Thanks to contributors Dear Sir Again us in the years slnced 1981 some local businesses and In donated and trophies for best photographers in the present lion of photographs by Halton Hills photographers at the gallery of the Cultural Centre in Georgetown On behalf of the Library who Is the sponsor of this exhibition I wont to say thank you to Paul C Armstrong Insurance Brokers Ltd Art east Incorporated Georgetown Fabrics Camera Exchange Bruce and Margaret Harding Peter G Moss Photography Oxbow Books TWG Travel Incorporated and Young Pharmacy Ltd John Red Cross month is here Dear Sir March Is Red Cross month Other years we would be out canvassing and saying hello to you the rural supporters and businesses In Acton A3 you know Ihe United Way has come Into Acton and Is a partner of the Red Cross This arrangement leaves out many who ore used to donating In March I would Just like to say 1 we miss seeing you a this lime of year we miss your support 3 thank you for your grand support in the post Also we would like you to know donations con still be presented at Acton Red Cross of fice at Frits Dehaans home Mowbray Place in Acton Thanks for all your support and remember the Red Cross will be there when and If you need them Kindest regards MorgDedman Relations Officer In your opinion Memories of Sabres season MIKE MAR I end Bittl guess C A ItOILL cd up coaching tag all year for our four game Our lour game Going to the topscortr win streak win streak playoffs and In may P me streak sec- Pete putting on the pads In E V E WAGNER Spending 10 weeks on the sidelines with a Scbomberg ted You would think taking shots at Million And anyway he a going to back I hope Mr Mulroney himself has acknowledged this problem behind the closed doors of caucus Just before the winter break he told MPs that In I helped elect you next lime you an lo mi gel elected Opinion polls have consistently shown that Mr is the least popular the three federal party leaders There is no reason any of us should be discussing this right now says one MP but unless change very soon thins are who will begin thinking their dec lion chances will Improve if they distance themselves from the And if that starts God knows where it will end It take much of a rover sal in the polls to put an end to these concerns On ihe other hand as some MPs say furrowed brows it also lake much of a fur ther slide to bring Ihe prime minister directly into the line of lire As one said most i f our cannon fodder is already used up shoulc lice f 30 years ago Bird was awarded a trophy for his performance in Ihree at the Ryerson Institute of Technology He is the son on Mr and Mrs Mlllon Bird of RR3 Georgetown and Is a graduate In electronic technology Kirs tin Leslie of Rockwood mar Robert Heaton of Glen Williams The bride is the daughter of Mr and Mrs William Leslie of and Ihe groom is the son of Mrs Wilson Heaton of Glen Williams They were married by Rev Kenneth Richardson at St Alban Anglican Church In Glen Williams The Junior Raiders evened their score In games with Well and in play a victorv 15 years ago Rev Robert Scnvens announced to his congregation he Is leaving St John s Church In June Rev Scrivens was at the church five years and succeeded Rev Ian If the efforts of Joseph Severin of IB Marilyn Cres are successful Georgetown will be the home of an Elks Club So far people are In terested but 15 more are needed Marilyn daughter of Mr and Mrs Del rex married Enc Penvoy son of Mr and Mrs In St George Anglican Church Rev Robert Gallagher officiated and George De wns the organist 10 years ago A 12 yearold Stewart town girl who won in a poster competition has donated her winnings to the Humane Society for the general upkeep of ihe building gae the cheque to the society while on a lour of the building After losing the first playoff game against Port Co borne Georgetown Chrysler Raider Coach Junior lashed out at his players They were digging We weren he said after the loss Debbie Lane won a trophy for her high single of the day In the Master Tournament George grouped with Julie McCorry and Bill Hay for a fourth place finish 5 years ago Ab Tenant was toasted at the Georgetown Lions Club for being nominated the Georgetown Citizen of ihe Year The Lions had a dinner and in honor of Mr Te nant Lucy Feller of Georgetown celebrated her birthday with an open house March Her family held a celebration at Park Ave Patty Culara relinquished her Snow Queen crown to the Queen Lisa Burke The crowning was part of Ihe Georgetown District High School POETS CORNER PIONEERS FORGOTTEN As a former 1 have lived on he fifth line Hill yean In an area of 15000 acres In North There are only sons decended that ore farming as far as I know It used to be a tanner wanted a ion lo takeover Government big business Inflation education made It Impossible for some rich mens A well established farm today can nuke a good living Most of oar farms will be to foreigners who will over produce our markets Wake up counselor do you realise our farmers are quitting On an average too acres Id year could cost you taxes fire Insurance dollar at 3000 a year then the of bulldOtng fences be taxed for Improvements to letsqnlt The words of one pioneer The country Is run by Educated tool now passed on was he right By ALBERT BROOKS Line